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Berean Standard Bible

“Let the unrighteous continue to be unrighteous, and the vile continue to be vile; let the righteous continue to practice righteousness, and the holy continue to be holy.””

Revelation 22:11

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Near the end of Revelation an angel tells John not to seal up the words of this prophecy, because the time is near.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Let the unrighteous continue to be unrighteous, and the vile continue to be vile; let the righteous continue to practice righteousness, and the holy continue to be holy.”

World English Bible (WEB)

He who acts unjustly, let him act unjustly still. He who is filthy, let him be filthy still. He who is righteous, let him do righteousness still. He who is holy, let him be holy still.”

King James Version (KJV)

He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.

American Standard Version (ASV)

He that is unrighteous, let him do unrighteousness still: and he that is filthy, let him be made filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him do righteousness still: and he that is holy, let him be made holy still.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Let the evil man go on in his evil: and let the unclean be still unclean: and let the upright go on in his righteousness: and let the holy be holy still.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

he who is unrighteous -- let him be unrighteous still, and he who is filthy -- let him be filthy still, and he who is righteous -- let him be declared righteous still, and he who is sanctified -- let him be sanctified still:

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

El que es injusto, sea injusto todavía: y el que es sucio, ensúciese todavía: y el que es justo, sea todavía justificado: y el santo sea santificado todavía.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Mientras tanto, deja que el malo siga haciendo el mal, y que el impuro siga en su impureza; pero que el bueno siga haciendo el bien, y que el santo siga santificándose».

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